“See” reviews hit news across the globe on Friday.
Trump ignores Pentagon advice and intervenes in military war crimes cases
President Donald Trump ignored Pentagon advice Friday and pardoned two service members, while also restoring the rank of a third after all faced war crimes allegations.
Trump granted full pardons to Army 1st Lt. Clint Lorance and Army Major Mathew Golsteyn, and restored the rank of Navy SEAL Eddie R. Gallagher, who had been demoted.( CNN)
Hong Kong's student protesters are turning campuses into fortresses
Less than 164 feet (50 meters) from a Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) base, student protesters are building a fortress.
Black-clad, masked protesters man the walls of Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) in Kowloon's Hung Hom district, some peering through binoculars and others holding bows and arrows. (CNN)
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Obama warns 2020 candidates about getting out of step with voters: Be 'rooted in reality'
Former President Barack Obama used an appearance at a high-dollar donor confab on Friday to urge the field of Democratic presidential hopefuls to "pay some attention to where voters actually are," warning them about going so far on certain policies that they become out of step with voters (CNN)
Turkey deports American ISIS suspect back to US
An American ISIS suspect has been deported to the US by plane as part of Turkey's push to repatriate alleged foreign fighters to their home countries, Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said. (CNN)
Israel's military campaign against Islamic Jihad continues, ceasefire conditions outlined
Twenty-six people, among them 17 militants and a seven-year-old boy, have been killed by Israeli air strikes in Gaza since fighting began Tuesday morning, according to Palestinian health officials.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu emphasized at a cabinet meeting that Israel's campaign was directed squarely at Islamic Jihad, saying the Israeli military had destroyed several important targets belonging to Gaza's second largest militant group.(CNN)
Ukraine ambassador describes Trump's 'shocking' smear campaign against her
An American ambassador recalled by Donald Trump from Ukraine has told impeachment investigators she felt “shocked and devastated” by Trump’s personal attacks on her, and that she was “amazed” corrupt elements in Ukraine had found willing American partners to take her down. (The Guardian).
Labour manifesto to promise dramatic shift in workers' rights
Labour’s manifesto will reaffirm plans for the most dramatic shift in conditions for employees in Britain since the 1980s – including changing the way wages are set for 20 million workers. (The Guardian)
Sri Lanka presidential election: gunmen fire on buses carrying Muslim voters
Gunmen in Sri Lanka have fired on buses transporting Muslims to cast their ballots in the presidential election, fuelling fears that minorities are being targeted to stop them voting. (The Guardian)
Trump: Impeachment 'has been very hard on my family'
President Trump said Thursday that the impeachment inquiry launched by House Democrats has been “very hard” on his family.
“Impeachment to me is a dirty word,” Trump said while campaigning in Bossier City, La., for Republican Eddie Rispone, who is running against incumbent Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards, adding, “It has been very hard on my family. (Yahoo News)
American Airlines flight attendants have literally begged not to work on the Boeing 737 Max when it returns, union boss says
American Airlines flight attendants are "begging" not to have to work on the Boeing 737 Max when it returns to service after its grounding, the head of the union representing them said ( Yahoo News)
Rashida Tlaib referred to House Ethics Committee for a potential violation of federal law
The House Ethics Committee released texts and emails on Thursday that show Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., repeatedly asking her campaign for funds to defray personal costs. The committee’s announcement comes after the board of the Office of Congressional Ethics unanimously voted in August to refer Tlaib for a potential violation of federal law. (Yahoo News)
Islamic Jihad used new rocket with huge 300kg warhead during fighting
The Palestinian Islamic Jihad fired a new kind of rocket at Israel with a massive 300 kilogram (660 lb) warhead that left a huge crater where it exploded in southern Israel, Channel 12 reported (The Times of Israel)
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